Start by listing topic words that describe this book. List issues it deals with. Trust loving
Caring respectful
Integrity Bad habits Poor choices-John chooses to deal with his problems in a negative way. Lying to get or get out of things. He uses the money to get beer and cigarettes instead of using it in a good way. Lorraine and John both call people and pretend to be someone else.
School-John does not do well in school.He gets bad grades.
Lorraine has problems at home with her mom.
In this book you learn that poor choices result in poor consequences, it makes you think before you act upon your actions.
John has problems at home with his dad. Such as, he used to drink a lot of alcohol and smokes. This is also one of the reasons Lorraine thinks John does these things. He is trying to rebel against what his father wants him to be.
Reiter
In this book you will learn that there is consequences for every action that you do unless it is a good action thats helps someone.
Lorraine's mom probably says those things because shes a nurse and knows the consequences of being big, but she should try to lift Lorraine's spirits instead of bringing them down. Also it may be because she is insecure in some aspects of her own life and needs to be mean to show her frustrations.
Theme Statements.
What is a point the author is trying to make about one of the topics above? what are the thing the author is trying to say to you about the story?
Theme
Start by listing topic words that describe this book. List issues it deals with.
Trust loving
Caring respectful
Integrity
Bad habits
Poor choices-John chooses to deal with his problems in a negative way.
Lying to get or get out of things.
He uses the money to get beer and cigarettes instead of using it in a good way. Lorraine and John both call people and pretend to be someone else.
School-John does not do well in school.He gets bad grades.
Lorraine has problems at home with her mom.
In this book you learn that poor choices result in poor consequences, it makes you think before you act upon your actions.
John has problems at home with his dad. Such as, he used to drink a lot of alcohol and smokes. This is also one of the reasons Lorraine thinks John does these things. He is trying to rebel against what his father wants him to be.
Reiter
In this book you will learn that there is consequences for every action that you do unless it is a good action thats helps someone.
Lorraine's mom probably says those things because shes a nurse and knows the consequences of being big, but she should try to lift Lorraine's spirits instead of bringing them down. Also it may be because she is insecure in some aspects of her own life and needs to be mean to show her frustrations.
Theme Statements.
What is a point the author is trying to make about one of the topics above?what are the thing the author is trying to say to you about the story?